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A Bibliography of Klamath Mountains Geology, California and Oregon U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY A bibliography of Klamath Mountains geology, California and Oregon, listing authors from Aalto to Zucca for the years 1849 to mid-1995 Compiled by William P. Irwin Menlo Park, California Open-File Report 95-558 1995 This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards (or with the North American Stratigraphic Code). Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. PREFACE This bibliography of Klamath Mountains geology was begun, although not in a systematic or comprehensive way, when, in 1953, I was assigned the task of preparing a report on the geology and mineral resources of the drainage basins of the Trinity, Klamath, and Eel Rivers in northwestern California. During the following 40 or more years, I maintained an active interest in the Klamath Mountains region and continued to collect bibliographic references to the various reports and maps of Klamath geology that came to my attention. When I retired in 1989 and became a Geologist Emeritus with the Geological Survey, I had a large amount of bibliographic material in my files. Believing that a comprehensive bibliography of a region is a valuable research tool, I have expended substantial effort to make this bibliography of the Klamath Mountains as complete as is reasonably feasible. My aim was to include all published reports and maps that pertain primarily to the Klamath Mountains, as well as all pertinent doctoral and master's theses. In addition, I included reports in which the Klamath Mountains are of significance but not the primary focus; these latter kinds are mostly reports that correlate the Klamath terranes with those of other provinces, that compare the genesis of Klamath rocks with those elsewhere, or that include the Klamath Mountains in a continental framework. Reports describing the geology of the overlap sequences such as the Great Valley sequence, Hornbrook Formation, and Tertiary sediments and volcanics are included where those rocks lie within the limits of the Klamath Mountains province, but are only selectively included where the overlap sequences are mainly peripheral to the province. The alphabetical part of the bibliography consists of approximately 1700 entries. The list of primary references probably is virtually complete through 1994 and includes some 1995 references. The earliest reference is to James Dwight Dana in 1849. In order to restrict the size of the topical part of the bibliography to reasonable limits, each reference is listed under only one subject although many references may be applicable to two or more subjects. Titles in the topical section are abbreviated to conserve space and still retain identity. The bibliography was compiled from a variety of sources. Many of the references have not been checked against the original publications for accuracy. Caveat emptor! I would appreciate being informed of any errors or ommissions in order that a corrected and updated version of the bibliography may be prepared. I thank Nancy Blair for assistance in verifying some of the references, and thank Mary Donate and Robert Brown for helpful suggestions regarding the topical part of the bibliography. William P. Irwin Menlo Park, California June 27, 1995 CONTENTS Page PREFACE........................................................ 2 CONTENTS ....................................................... 3 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF REFERENCES ................................ 5 TOPICAL LIST OF REFERENCES ................................... 108 HISTORY OF REGION ........................................ 108 PHYSIOGRAPHY............................................. .108 FLOODS.................................................... 108 GLACIATION. ............................................... 109 CAVES..................................................... 109 MINERAL SPRINGS........................................... 110 WATERSHED AND GROUNDWATER INVESTIGATIONS..................110 WILDERNESS, ROADLESS, AND RARE II AREAS...................110 ROAD LOGS, FIELD GUIDES, AND RAFT TRIPS...................111 GEOLOGIC MAPS---Regional.................................. 112 ---Quadrangle................................ 112 ---Thesis.................................... 113 AREAL GEOLOGY............................................. 114 STRUCTURE- --Faults. .................................. .115 ---Other, and general........................ 116 METAMORPHISM Blueschist................................ 116 - -Condrey Mtn............................... 117 -Other.................................... .117 PLUTONS Ashland................................... 118 ---Caribou Mtn...............................118 ---Castle Crags.............................. 119 ---Gibson Peak...............................119 ---Greyback................................. .119 -Pit River.................................119 ---Russian Peak.............................. 119 ---Wooley Creek..............................119 ---English Peak..............................119 ---Other plutons............................. 120 ---General features.......................... 120 OPHIOLITES Josephine ................................. 121 ---North Fork................................122 -Preston Peak.............................. 122 ---Tom Martin................................ 122 ---Trinity................................... 122 ---Others, and general....................... 123 STRATIGRAPHY.............................................. 124 OVERLAP STRATA--Cretaceous ................................ 127 ---Tertiary..................................128 PALEONTOLOGY Conodonts................................. 128 -Corals.................................... 128 ---Fusulinids................................ 129 ---Radiolarians.............................. 129 -Shelly fossils............................ 130 ---Vertebrates............................... 130 ---Other, and general........................ 130 TECTONICS AND REGIONAL CORRELATION. ....................... 131 GEOCHEMISTRY AND PETROLOGY OF ARC AND OTHER ROCKS. ....... .136 GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH--Paleomagnetic....................... 137 ---Magnetic..................................138 ---Radiometric and magnetic..................138 ---Gravity................................... 139 ---Seismic refraction........................ 139 ---Seismicity................................ 139 ISOTOPIC DATING. .......................................... 139 MINERAL DEPOSITS--METALLIC. .............................. .141 ---Chromium.................................. 141 ---Copper....................................141 -Gold...................................... 142 ---Iron..................................... .144 ---Lead-zinc................................. 144 ---Manganese................................. 144 ---Massive sulfide...........................144 ---Mercury................................... 146 - -Nickel.................................... 146 - Platinum.................................. 147 -Silver....................................148 ---Other, and general........................ 148 ---County and district reports ............... 148 MINERAL DEPOSITS NONMETALLIC............................. 149 ---Asbestos.................................. 149 -Coal...................................... 150 ---Diamonds.................................. 150 ---Limestone................................. 150 -Other.....................................150 SPECIFIC MINERALS ......................................... 150 ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING. ............................ 150 MISCELLANEOUS ............................................ 151 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF REFERENCES Aalto, K.R., 1988, Sedimentology of the Montgomery Creek Formation, Shasta County, California: California Geology, v. 41, no. 11, p. 254-260. ---1989, Preface, _iri Aalto, K.R., and Harper, G.D., leaders, Geologic evolution of the northernmost Coast Ranges and western Klamath Mountains, California: 28th International Geological Congress, Field Trip Guidebook T308, p. v-vi, American Geophysical Union, Washington, D. C., Aalto, K.R., and Harper, G.D. (leaders), 1989, Geologic evolution of the northernmost Coast Ranges and western Klamath Mountains, California: 28th International Geological Congress, Field Trip Guidebook T308, 82 p., American Geophysical Union, Washington, D. C. Aalto, K. R., Irwin, W. P., and Kelsey, H. M., 1988, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Pilot Creek quadrangle, Humboldt and Trinity Counties, Cali­ fornia: U. S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 88-363, scale 1:62,500. Aalto, K. R., Moley, K., Knudsen, K. L., Stone, L., Phillips, P. A., and Renne, P. R., 1991, Sediment provenance and Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the central and western Klamath Mountains and northernmost Coast Ranges, California: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v, 23, no. 5, p. 137. Aalto, K. R., Moley, Kathy, and Stone, Linda, 1995, Neogene paleogeography and tectonics of northwestern California, in Fritsche, A. E., ed, Cenozoic paleogeography of the western United States--II: Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, v. 75, p. 162-180. Abbot, H.L., Lt., 1857, Report upon explorations for a railroad route from the Sacramento Valley to the Columbia River, in Reports of explorations and surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the
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